Tag: exercise

  • Welcome to Fingerstyle Boot Camp!

    Welcome to Fingerstyle Boot Camp!

    I’m 200 years old, but I can still kick your ass, punk!

    UPDATE: I’m proud to announce that my fingerstyle video lesson based on the 200-year-old etudes of Mauro Giuliani has been selected to appear in the debut issue of Pure Guitar, a new digital guitar mag whose editorial staff includes my two music journo mentors : Tom Wheeler and Jas Obrecht. Also on board: jazz ace Wayne Goins, session superhero Tim Pierce, Nashville’s leading guitar tech, Joe Glaser, and other preeminent axe experts.

    You’ll find my article here — but frankly, I recommend starting at the homepage of issue #1 and reading all the way through!

    Congrats, guys, on the new mag. I’m psyched to be part of it. :beer:

  • Simple But Deadly Pinky Exercise

    Simple But Deadly Pinky Exercise

    Don't hate me for this.

    A little something to make your weekend miserable productive:

    I learned this pinky-strengthening exercise many years ago from one of my teachers. If the fourth finger of your fretting hand is the runt of the litter, skill-wise, these combination barre-chord/hammer-on routines may help. Plus you’ll learn some cool retro R&B riffs!

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